It Will Come Back Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You know better, babe, you know better, babe
Than to look at it, look at it like that
You know better, babe, you know better, babe
Than to talk to it, talk to it like that
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't give it a hand, offer it a soul
Honey, make this easy
Leave it to the land, this is what it knows
Honey, that's how it sleeps
[Chorus]
Don't let it in with no intention to keep it
Jesus Christ, don't be kind to it
Honey, don't feed it, it will come back
[Verse 2]
You know better, babe, you know better, babe
Than to smile at me, smile at me like that
You know better babe, you know better babe
Than to hold me just, hold me just like that
[Pre-Chorus]
I know who I am when I'm alone
I'm something else when I see you
You don't understand, you should never know
How easy you are to need
You know better, babe, you know better, babe
Than to look at it, look at it like that
You know better, babe, you know better, babe
Than to talk to it, talk to it like that
[Pre-Chorus]
Don't give it a hand, offer it a soul
Honey, make this easy
Leave it to the land, this is what it knows
Honey, that's how it sleeps
[Chorus]
Don't let it in with no intention to keep it
Jesus Christ, don't be kind to it
Honey, don't feed it, it will come back
[Verse 2]
You know better, babe, you know better, babe
Than to smile at me, smile at me like that
You know better babe, you know better babe
Than to hold me just, hold me just like that
[Pre-Chorus]
I know who I am when I'm alone
I'm something else when I see you
You don't understand, you should never know
How easy you are to need
[Chorus]
Don't let me in with with no intention to keep me
Jesus Christ, don't be kind to me
Honey, don't feed me, I will come back
[Bridge]
It can't be unlearned
I've known the warmth of your doorways
Through the cold, I'll find my way back to you
Oh, please, give me mercy no more
That's a kindness you can't afford
I warn you, babe, each night, as sure as you're born
You'll hear me howling outside your door
[Outro]
Don't you hear me howling, babe?
Don't you hear me howling, babe?
Don't you hear me howling, babe?
Don't you hear me howling?
Don't you hear me howling?
Don't you hear me howling, babe?
Don't let me in with with no intention to keep me
Jesus Christ, don't be kind to me
Honey, don't feed me, I will come back
[Bridge]
It can't be unlearned
I've known the warmth of your doorways
Through the cold, I'll find my way back to you
Oh, please, give me mercy no more
That's a kindness you can't afford
I warn you, babe, each night, as sure as you're born
You'll hear me howling outside your door
[Outro]
Don't you hear me howling, babe?
Don't you hear me howling, babe?
Don't you hear me howling, babe?
Don't you hear me howling?
Don't you hear me howling?
Don't you hear me howling, babe?
About
Genius Annotation
“It’s quite a sad song to me and it’s about asking somebody to do the right- the merciful thing and to cut all the ropes, cut all the ties.”
The lyrics of this song evoke the image of some sort of wild or feral animal. The animal may become dependent on human interaction, whether in the form of food or warmth or attention.
In this way, the narrator’s love is like a feral animal – that love may become dependent on every small kindness to survive.
The narrator begs their lover not to show those small kindnesses if it will only be temporary, or it doesn’t mean as much as the narrator would like it to.
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Album Track By Track - It Will Come Back
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- 4.Someone New
- 5.To Be Alone
- 6.From Eden
- 7.In a Week
- 8.Sedated
- 9.Work Song
- 11.It Will Come Back
- 12.Foreigner’s God
- 15.Run
Credits
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Mixing Engineer
Mastering Engineer
Arranger
Piano
Synthesizer
Drums
Percussion
Guitar
Bass
Cello
Label
Recorded At
Wicklow & Dublin ("in the attic"); Cauldron Studios; Westland Studios; Exchequer Studios
Release Date
September 19, 2014
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